Flush with cash, US immigration agency expands weaponry and surveillance
The agency overseeing Donald Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, ammunition, body armor and surveillance technology, according to procurement records reviewed by AFP.
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Meta to cut 600 jobs in artificial intelligence: reports
Facebook owner Meta is cutting 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence division in a move intended to streamline operations after an aggressive hiring spree, US media reported Wednesday.
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Frustrated federal employees line up for food as US shutdown wears on
Standing in the middle of a parking lot in suburban Washington, surrounded by hundreds of federal employees waiting for food handouts amid the US government shutdown, Diane Miller summed it up simply.
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California to deploy national guard to help food banks
California's governor said Wednesday he would be deploying the state's national guard to help distribute food to Americans struggling because of the US government shutdown.
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U.S. Polo Assn. Wins Gold and Silver Stevie Awards at the 2025 International Business Awards in Lisbon, Portugal
U.S. Polo Assn. was celebrated during an elegant gala event at the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, October 10, attended by leadership from USPA Global and the brand's strategic partners in the region. The global event hosted over 350 guests from more than 30 nations, including many of the world's top companies and Stevie winners, including Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Lenovo, Kendra Scott, IBM, and Turkish Airlines.
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Colombian ambassador to US tells AFP Trump threats 'unacceptable'
Colombia's ambassador to Washington denounced US President Donald Trump's threats against his country and President Gustavo Petro as "unacceptable" on Wednesday, warning that a 200-year alliance was being put at risk.
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Trump slaps 'tremendous' sanctions on Russian oil for Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies on Wednesday, complaining that his talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war "don't go anywhere."
Read moreTrump, Colombia leader trade threats as US strikes boat in Pacific
Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro traded threats on Wednesday as the United States announced its first strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two.
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Trump slaps 'trememdous' sanctions on Russian oil for Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies Wednesday, complaining that his talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war "don't go anywhere."
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Lakers feel lack of LeBron in NBA season-opening loss
Coach JJ Redick says the Los Angeles Lakers must find a way to win without LeBron James, but even he felt the absence of his injured superstar in an NBA season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors.
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